Signs on homes in Riverside: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Riverside Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Riverside's code says

Riverside code What Riverside's code adds
Signs that need no permit	Real estate signs may be displayed without permits Applies: Real estate offered for sale, rent or lease; residential properties § 19.620.090 · code text On-premises signs conveying information about the sale, rental, or lease of the appurtenant lot, premises, dwelling, or structure, may be displayed without permits in any district if they comply with the regulations and conditions of this subsection. Address signs required by and conforming with the Building Code § 19.620.040 · code text Address signs that are required by and conform with the Building Code;
For-sale and open-house signs	1 freestanding sign per frontage Applies: Residential properties § 19.620.090 · code text One freestanding real estate sign may be displayed on each frontage; At most 4 square feet Applies: Residential properties; real estate sign on the property § 19.620.090 · code text Signs shall not exceed four square feet in area or six feet in overall height. At most 6 feet in overall height Applies: Residential properties; real estate sign on the property § 19.620.090 · code text Signs shall not exceed four square feet in area or six feet in overall height. Remove within 7 days after the sale or lease closes or the offer is withdrawn Applies: On-premises real estate signs § 19.620.090 · code text Signs allowed under this section shall be removed within seven days following the closing of the proposed transaction or the withdrawal of the offer or solicitation. Up to 3 off-site open house directional signs, with the property owner's approval § 19.620.090 · code text up to three off-site signs directing the public to "open house" events for the viewing of lots, premises, dwellings or structures that are for sale, lease, or rent, are permitted subject to the approval of the property owner At most 4 square feet each Applies: Off-site open house directional signs § 19.620.090 · code text No sign or signs shall exceed four square feet in area, or three feet in height from finished grade. At most 3 feet high from finished grade Applies: Off-site open house directional signs § 19.620.090 · code text No sign or signs shall exceed four square feet in area, or three feet in height from finished grade. Not placed more than 12 hours before the open house starts Applies: Off-site open house directional signs § 19.620.090 · code text The sign or signs may not be placed more than 12 hours before the start or remain more than 12 hours after the conclusion of the open house event. Remove within 12 hours after the open house ends Applies: Off-site open house directional signs § 19.620.090 · code text The sign or signs may not be placed more than 12 hours before the start or remain more than 12 hours after the conclusion of the open house event.

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Riverside's code: Real estate signs may be displayed without permits (Real estate offered for sale, rent or lease; residential properties) (§ 19.620.090); Address signs required by and conforming with the Building Code (§ 19.620.040).

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